Shocker: Chicago fraudulent unemployment claims spike"As with most states, Illinois has seen a massive increase in unemployment claims since the lockdowns began and business were forced to close and send their workers home.
This was particularly true in the densely populated city of Chicago.
The system was quickly overwhelmed, with newly unemployed workers complaining that they couldn’t get through either the online system or by phone to submit a claim.
Because of the massive backlog, the government essentially abandoned its normal verification process and began approving claims as soon as they were submitted in an effort to clear the backlog.
Can any of you guess what happened next?
Incidents of unemployment fraud quickly shot through the roof...
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